0vre Eiker Latest City to Save with Echelon's Technology, 45% Energy Reduction.Smart Streetlight Solution Saves on Maintenance and Energy Costs SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Echelon Corporation Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) designs control networks to connect machines and other electronic devices, for the purposes of sensing, monitoring and control. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ELON), a leading provider of networking technology that is used to manage and reduce energy consumption, today announced that the city of Ovre Eiker in Norway has chosen a smart streetlight solution from Luminext to reduce energy use. The solution uses Echelon's LonWorks[R] technology to reduce energy use in the city's streetlight system by 45 percent and lower maintenance costs by 35 percent. Due to the significant cost savings provided by the new system, the city expects a return on investment in approximately four years. "We are investing in the future of our city with a smart streetlight system. It is an opportunity to increase the value of our municipal assets and the level of safety and service, while decreasing overall costs," said the head of technical infrastructure for the city of Ovre Eiker. "The technology enables a significant energy savings, which helps reduce unnecessary C02 emissions, and helps us to build a greener city." "The Dynamic Outdoor Lighting Solution for Ovre Eiker was only possible because of the new functionality offered by the i.LON LON Longitude LON League of Nations LON Local Operating Network LON Labyrinth of Nightmare (Yu-Gi-Oh cards) LON Launch on Need (International Space Station) LON London - All Airports [R] SmartServer from Echelon," said Henk Walraven, Luminext's managing director. "The i.LON SmartServer is a key product in our solution and now enables us to build systems that work in virtually any city." Current European Union directives The following is an incomplete thematic list of European Union directives: Anti-discrimination measures
Sustainable energy sources are energy sources which are not expected to be depleted in a timeframe relevant to the human race, and which savings and lower maximize their budgets with systems that lower maintenance and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . "With consistent savings of 30 to 50 percent on energy use, we believe it not only makes economic sense but it is also environmentally responsible for cities to invest in networked streetlight systems," said Anders Axelsson, Echelon's senior vice president of sales and marketing. "The 'Smart City' concept is based on the idea of using compatible technologies to alleviate environmental impact and reduce CO2 emissions while reducing overall costs. We're proud of our part in making Ovre Eiker's a greener, better managed city." Cities in Canada This is a list of incorporated cities of Canada in alphabetical order categorized by province. More thorough lists of communities are available for each province. Significant cities , France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom are using Echelon's technology and products in streetlight solutions to reduce energy consumption. About the Solution Ovre Eiker chose Luminext's Dynamic Outdoor Light Solution to remotely control and monitor its streetlight system and reduce energy use and maintenance cost. The solution is comprised of smart electronic ballasts utilizing Echelon's LonWorks power line transceivers to communicate with the new i.LON SmartServer from Echelon, with its unique power line repeating function that seeks out and utilizes the best communications path to ensure reliability. LUMINYX is the next generation street light management system based on LonWorks technology. LUMINYX consists of a well integrated set of components that together provide the perfect solution to manage outdoor lighting. Intelligent, communicating digital lamp controllers, powerful IP-connected segment controllers based on the i.LON SamrtServer, and scalable system software that can be hosted by Luminexr or by the customer in house. The city of Ovre Eiker has replaced over 400 lamps to date, and expects to replace all 2,600 lamps over the course of the project. About Luminext Luminext is a pioneer and market leader in Automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. Outdoor Lighting Solutions. Luminext uses open technology in all of its solutions, allowing customers the freedom to mix and match Luminext products and systems with products from other vendors. Luminext has worked with the LonWorks[R] technology since 1995 and developed an impressive product portfolio as a LonWorks Independent Developer. Today, thousands of Luminext nodes are saving energy in hundreds of solutions. More information about Luminext can be found at http://www.luminext.eu. About Echelon Corporation Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) is a networking company that provides products and systems that can monitor and save energy; lower costs; improve productivity; and enhance service, quality, safety, and convenience by connecting everyday devices in utility, buildings, industrial, transportation, and home control systems. Tens of millions of smart devices based on Echelon's LonWorks[R] products and Networked Energy Services (NES NES Nintendo Entertainment System NES Not Elsewhere Specified (shipping) NES Nuclear Export Signal NES National Election Studies NES Nashville Electric Service NES National Evaluation Systems, Inc. ) systems are used around the world today, bringing benefits to consumers and industry. This year, Echelon and LonWorks technology celebrate its 20th anniversary. More information about Echelon can be found at http://www.echelon.com. Echelon, LonWorks, i.LON, and the Echelon logo are registered trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. This press release may contain statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc future plans, events or performance, including those relating to the use of Echelon products, including the i.LON SmartServer, by Ovre Eiker and others in street lighting and other applications and the availability of the i.LON SmartServer. Such statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to the timing and level of orders for the i.LON SmartServer and other products for the Ovre Eiker project and other applications, and demand for the i.LON SmartServer in energy and control offerings and other applications generally; risks that these products do not perform as designed, do not deliver the energy saving anticipated or are not as cost effective as expected;risks associated with market acceptance of Echelon's products and the growth of the energy and controls market and the LonWorks industry, in general; and other risks identified in Echelon's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , which speak only as of the date hereof here·of adv. Of this. hereof Adverb Formal or law of or concerning this Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic" . Echelon undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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